2011 Autum Newsletter - Trakehners UK

News from Three Chimneys
Millie (Elysia) had a difficult end to her pregnancy. Having nearly lost her in
December when she had a serious bout of colic, she then had problems with
her feet. We put plastic shoes on her and she limped her way through the
last month. The day her beautiful little bay filly by Le Rouge was born, her
problems disappeared. Three Chimneys Etoiles is the image of her Mother
and no one would ever guess that she is a Le Rouge foal.
However, we like Le Rouge a lot and are having another crack at it. If we get
a matching pair to Etoiles, that will not be a problem as she is lovely.
Gestadt was, as we suspected, not too sure about Motherhood, and the first
day of Three Chimneys Gorecki’s little life was quite traumatic. He is a feisty
little colt and we turned them out in the field to try and let Gestadt calm
down……. three hours later, they had bonded and came in as a team. They
have never looked back!
Gorecki (by Holme Park Krug out of HG Gestadt) or Jack as he is known was
a very small foal but had grown fast
and achieved a first premium at
Futurity.
Sadly we failed to get Gestadt in foal
this year, to Hibiscus, so next year we
will only expect one foal.
Eclipse, (by Holme Park Krug out of
Elysia) is doing well, although I have
been guilty of letting her get too fat.
She is such a good natured gentle horse, that I have decided to keep her for
‘my rest of life’ riding horse. By the time she has grown up, my riding
current riding horse will be in his twenties, and probably ready to retire.
As I write this I can see them all grazing peacefully in the wonderful
September sunshine……..makes it all worth while.
Marion - Three Chimneys Farm
marion@threechimneystrakehners.co.uk
www.threechimneystrakehners.co.uk
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